DATE: March 3, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: 2026-2027 Annual Water Conservation Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Sitting as the Fresno County Board of Supervisors:
1. Conduct a public hearing on the Annual Water Conservation Report; and
2. Adopt Resolution declaring Water Conservation Stage One from April 1, 2026, through October 31, 2026, and Stage Three from November 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, and impose the corresponding regulations within County Service Area No. 39 Zones A & B under Fresno County Ordinance, Chapter 14.01.
Sitting as the Board of Directors of Waterworks District Nos. 37, 38, 40, 41W, and 42:
3. Conduct a public hearing on the Annual Water Conservation Report; and
4. Adopt Resolution declaring Water Conservation Stage Four from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, and impose the corresponding regulations within Waterworks District No. 40 under Fresno County Ordinance Code, Chapter 14.01.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will implement a water conservation stage for the identified County Service Areas (CSAs) and Waterworks Districts (WWD), to be implemented independently for each CSA and WWD (collectively, Districts). All other water Districts not specifically identified will be placed under the Normal Water Conservation regulations in Fresno County Ordinance Code, Chapter 14.01. Record owners of properties within the Districts (including their tenants of record) covered by the 2026-27 Annual Water Conservation Report (Report) were notified of this public hearing per section 14.01.050 of the Fresno County Ordinance Code. This item pertains to residents in County Districts 1, 4, and 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board can choose to impose a different water conservation stage than those recommended by staff in the Report. For CSA 39AB, choosing to impose a different water conservation stage could mean a violation of the regu...
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